Gearbox Fork Pads

[v8chimmy]

Anyone know where I can purchase the bronze upgraded pads in the UK as opposed to
buying from the US? I'm having a lightened flywheel fitted and decided to have the
box end strengthening plate fitted at the same time.

Also fitting bigger injectors 360cc as opposed to the standard 310cc. I'll let everyone knows how that goes post Joolz mapping.

[v8chimmy]

Tanguero said:

Don't!!!

I fitted the bronze fork pads when I rebuilt my gearbox. 500 miles later it started rattling and clattering and when I checked the fluid it was pearlescent with bronze particles. I stripped the box again and the bronze fork pads were severely worn. I replaced them with the original style plastic ones and have had no further problems with rattling in the several thousand miles since.

The billet cluster support plate is a great improvement over original as are the billet synchromesh keys, but I would strongly suggest avoiding the bronze fork bushes! Its enough of a pain to drop the box that you don't want to have to do it again again a few hundred miles.

Thanks for the info, I'll be steering clear of the bronze items and sticking with the standard plastic slippers